CenSin Posted November 30, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 30, 2019 For Thanksgiving, I took some time to think about some of the flexibility afforded by the transfer station we have today which I take for granted all the time. I would probably have a hard time getting around in the event of a train reroute or sudden change of plans if these weren’t available: Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue () New Utrecht Avenue/62 Street () Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center () Jay Street–MetroTech () for the occasional reroutes Broadway–Lafayette Street () 14 Street/6 Avenue () 14 Street–Union Square () 34 Street–Herald Square () Times Square–42 Street () 74 Street–Broadway/Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue () I use them often to strategically plan my trips pre-boarding and mid-route. What are some other ones you find indispensable? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted November 30, 2019 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2019 Court Sq. () & Queensboro Plaza () for me personally.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted November 30, 2019 Share #3 Posted November 30, 2019 Fulton St 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted November 30, 2019 Share #4 Posted November 30, 2019 Fulton St 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted November 30, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 30, 2019 59 St-Lex Av 51 St/53 St-Lex Av Delancey & Essex Sts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted November 30, 2019 Share #6 Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 59 St-Columbus Circle . Edited November 30, 2019 by bwwnyc123 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 30, 2019 Share #7 Posted November 30, 2019 The transfer passage from World Trade Center to Cortlandt Street comes in clutch for me a lot... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, B35 via Church said: Court Sq. () & Queensboro Plaza () for me personally.... I would imagine those come in handy during the rush hours in combination with the for some people. Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue doesn't serve the Flushing market as well. I usually go reverse peak when heading to Queens, so I have little use for the . The , however, has such a crappy transfer to the , I wouldn't use it unless I could guarantee a time savings over transferring elsewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted November 30, 2019 Share #9 Posted November 30, 2019 West 4th is great for me as it means I can choose whichever CPW trunk is running better based on G.Os and transfer later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted November 30, 2019 Share #10 Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, CenSin said: I would imagine those come in handy during the rush hours in combination with the for some people. Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue doesn't serve the Flushing market as well. I usually go reverse peak when heading to Queens, so I have little use for the . The , however, has such a crappy transfer to the , I wouldn't use it unless I could guarantee a time savings over transferring elsewhere. I get you. I have very little use for the E & no real use for the M, so those two are out..... Whenever I'm heading back home from Flushing, it's either [the to TSQ for the to Church], or [the to Court Sq. for the to Broadway (for the B46 to Church)]... I'm one of these people that like to switch up their commutes (If I do the Q to the 7 to get to Flushing, I'm not doing the 7 to the Q to get back to Brooklyn).... Edited November 30, 2019 by B35 via Church 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted December 1, 2019 Share #11 Posted December 1, 2019 8 hours ago, CenSin said: I would imagine those come in handy during the rush hours in combination with the for some people. Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue doesn't serve the Flushing market as well. I usually go reverse peak when heading to Queens, so I have little use for the . The , however, has such a crappy transfer to the , I wouldn't use it unless I could guarantee a time savings over transferring elsewhere. It's real dumb too, since physically speaking they're practically on top of each other, but instead you have to walk all the way around the to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted December 1, 2019 Share #12 Posted December 1, 2019 I honestly do not know what it would have been like to get from Queens Boulevard to the without the Lex/51-53 transfer. Jackson Heights is fantastic. Lex/63 is underrated. 15 hours ago, Around the Horn said: The transfer passage from World Trade Center to Cortlandt Street comes in clutch for me a lot... Great when going to MTA Board Meetings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted December 2, 2019 Share #13 Posted December 2, 2019 This is not a free in system but I really do appreciate the Fulton Street/ WTC transit hub. Since I use an unlimited metrocard 99% of the time, I can easily transfer to the trains from the other lines. Or sometimes I’m just in the area and instead of walking in the heat or in the cold I can walk inside and access all the train lines that run through downtown Manhattan. I know the IND use to have long mezzanine’s that have since been sealed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainRider Railfan Posted December 12, 2019 Share #14 Posted December 12, 2019 Neither express trains stop here, but I use 4 Av/9 St ALL the time. Also Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts is very useful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 7:27 AM, Union Tpke said: Lex/63 is underrated. I use that only to transfer between the and . There’s no other reason to use it otherwise. I’ve tried that whole walking transfer thing… too much work to be practical. Nobody will use it. If I read the original proposals correctly, the alignment of the 63 Street tunnel had several alternatives. One of them was avoided to not introduce vibrations to sensitive scientific equipment, but I don’t recall which one that was. 61 Street might have been the best alignment. Tunneling straight across to Queens would have allowed for a station underneath both Queensboro Plaza and Queens Plaza, creating a nice station complex that would serve 4 Manhattan-Queens crossings and 2 Queens trunks. There’d be easy transfers between the . In Manhattan, all but the and would also have transfer opportunities to the (but in that alternate reality, the would probably be routed along 61 Street along with the to ease crowding). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted December 13, 2019 Share #16 Posted December 13, 2019 9 hours ago, CenSin said: I use that only to transfer between the and . There’s no other reason to use it otherwise. I’ve tried that whole walking transfer thing… too much work to be practical. Nobody will use it. If I read the original proposals correctly, the alignment of the 63 Street tunnel had several alternatives. One of them was avoided to not introduce vibrations to sensitive scientific equipment, but I don’t recall which one that was. 61 Street might have been the best alignment. Tunneling straight across to Queens would have allowed for a station underneath both Queensboro Plaza and Queens Plaza, creating a nice station complex that would serve 4 Manhattan-Queens crossings and 2 Queens trunks. There’d be easy transfers between the . In Manhattan, all but the and would also have transfer opportunities to the (but in that alternate reality, the would probably be routed along 61 Street along with the to ease crowding). I am talking about between the and the . It is really useful to get to the UES, and it is much more convenient than transferring at Herald Square. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted December 13, 2019 Share #17 Posted December 13, 2019 When 168th was opened on the side, it was a pretty clutch transfer for me, especially if I'm on the or and I don't feel like getting off in Midtown. Lex-59th is very clutch as well, since they are on top of each other. Lafayette and Bleecker Street is a very useful transfer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted December 19, 2019 Share #18 Posted December 19, 2019 No one said DeKalb? 🤔🤔 And no one said Nevins St. When I worked for that shitty real estate startup, and I used to drink/side job in Bed-Stuy, both stations came in handy making sure I got on the Shaolin yacht late night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted January 2, 2020 Share #19 Posted January 2, 2020 Broadway Junction is a life-saver in that part of Bk. Well, maybe life-saver's the wrong phrase at 2am. But it sure is helpful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted January 3, 2020 On 12/19/2019 at 5:33 PM, Deucey said: No one said DeKalb? 🤔🤔 And no one said Nevins St. When I worked for that shitty real estate startup, and I used to drink/side job in Bed-Stuy, both stations came in handy making sure I got on the Shaolin yacht late night. I mean… they are literally the same station/platforms to their respective lines. But if a transfer were built between Nevins Street and DeKalb Avenue, that would warrant a thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted January 3, 2020 On 12/13/2019 at 7:42 AM, Union Tpke said: I am talking about between the and the . It is really useful to get to the UES, and it is much more convenient than transferring at Herald Square. Sometimes I miss the at that station. Then I have to navigate the labyrinth of stairs and ramps at 34 Street–Herald Square. I have to say that despite the obvious roundabout route of the compared to the , I almost never catch that missed (and I'm very quick). Good thing there is either a or —the latter if I also miss the former. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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